MacBook Pro (17-inch, October 2006) (2006)
Apple announced the 17-inch MacBook Pro on October 24, 2006. This revision is catalogued separately from the first 15-inch model and other sizes and revisions. Processor: 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; display: 17in · 1680 × 1050 px.

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Original labelled schematic. Not a photograph or scale drawing; not an exact regional keyboard.
Specs
| Announcement | 2006-10-24 |
| Processors | 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Initial RAM | 2 GB DDR2 · 667 MHz |
| Apple max RAM | 3 GB DDR2 |
| Initial drives | 160 GB Serial ATA · 5400 rpm |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 · 256 MB GDDR3 |
| Optical drive | 8x SuperDrive · DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW |
| US announcement prices | 2799 USD |
| Display | 17in · 1680 × 1050 px |
| Announced system | Mac OS X 10.4.8 Tiger |
| Enclosure | Aluminum |
| Announced availability | Apple expects shipping the following week, not proven delivery on announcement day. |
History and documentation
Apple announced the 17-inch MacBook Pro on October 24, 2006. This revision is catalogued separately from the first 15-inch model and other sizes and revisions. Processor: 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; display: 17in · 1680 × 1050 px.
Design and specifications
Initial RAM: 2 GB DDR2 · 667 MHz; storage: 160 GB Serial ATA · 5400 rpm; optical drive: 8x SuperDrive · DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW; announced US price: 2799 USD. Slashes separate configurations in matching order, not a combination of maxima. Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 · 256 MB GDDR3. Apple documents a maximum of 3 GB DDR2; this is not initial memory.
Use and context
It includes iSight, Apple Remote with Front Row, AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet and ExpressCard/34. Connections: 3 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400/800, DVI with Dual Link for the 30-inch Cinema HD Display and analog and optical digital audio input/output. A backlit keyboard and scrolling TrackPad are included.
Notes and image
The 85 W MagSafe adapter uses a magnetic connection and Sudden Motion Sensor is designed to help protect the disk in a fall, not guarantee against damage. It includes Mac OS X 10.4.8 Tiger and iLife 06. Apple expects shipping the following week, not proven delivery on announcement day. The image is an original labelled schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing.
Sources
- Apple: comunicado original
- dimensionapple.com · Original schematic illustration
- macbook-pro-17-early-2006
- macbook-pro-17-early-2006 ⇄ MacBook Pro (17-inch, October 2006)